Ananda College in Colombo

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  Anushka Shehan

  :: 13 April 2018 18:51:07

  Ananda College (Sinhala: ආනන්ද විද්‍යාලය), Colombo, is a national school for boys, with a student population exceeding 7,000 across 13 grades from primary to secondary classes, on a campus of 20 acres (81,000 m2) in the suburb of Maradana. The College, incepted as a result of the Sri Lankan Buddhist Renaissance which took place in the late 19th century, continues to be a premier boys' school in the country, producing countless Sri Lankan erudite scholars, professionals, military servicemen and all around well-disciplined citizens. It was established on November 1, 1886, by the Buddhist Theosophical Society led by Colonel Henry Steel Olcott and became a government school in 1961. It is most noted for producing right wing religious fundamentalists. As of 2016 an academic staff of more than 150 was led by Mr. S.M. Keerthiratne. Ananda College is often cited as the crowning glory of Sri Lankan Buddhist education.It was originally formed as a Sunday school and later was developed as a leading school of the island.

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  Uthsara Malaweera Arachchi

  :: 03 April 2018 22:27:28

  Considered One of the most prestigious schools in Colombo and the foremost Buddhist school in the country. It has a very serene environment. Located in the middle of Maradana, one of the busiest suburbs in Colombo. Alumni are referred to as old Anandians.

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  Amila Udara Ranasinghe

  :: 09 March 2018 17:29:26

  The best Buddhist boys school in Sri Lanka which creates many leaders to the nation

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  Chathura Pramuditha

  :: 05 March 2018 15:22:24

  This is my school. I LOVE ANANDA COLLEGE!!!

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  Sasanka Karunaratne

  :: 25 February 2018 08:38:25

  One of the best schools in the country & Famous Buddhist school in Colombo. It is considered as an asset of the nation. It has produced thousands of valuable persons to the nation as well as to the world.